The Genius Test

A friend shared this with me today. I love a good challenge, and this was one! So I thought I'd share with you guys. I'd love to see what you guys come up with, too, since we don't have an answer key!


The Genius Test

Brain Teaser: It is a challenging, and some of them might be unknown to people the U.S. This test is to gauge your mental flexibility and creativity. Since it has been developed (in 1996), it has been found that few people can solve more than half on the first day. Many reported getting answers long after the test had been set aside, at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed, and some reported solving it over a period of several days.

Scoring 1 to 5 is Average, 6 to 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19+ Genius

Example Question: 16 = O in a P\t\tAnswer: 16 Ounces in a Pound

1)\t26 = L of the A
2)\t7 = D of the W
3)\t1001 = A N
4)\t12 = S of Z
5)\t54 = C in a D (with J)
6)\t9 = P in the S S
7)\t88 = P K
8)\t13 = S on the A F
9)\t32 = D at which W F
10)\t18 = H on a G C
11)\t90 = D in R A
12)\t8 = S on a S S
13)\t3 = B M (S H T R)
14)\t4 = Q in a G
15)\t24 = H in a D
16)\t1 = W on a U
17)\t5 = D in a Z C
18)\t57 = H V
19)\t11 = P on a F B T
20)\t1000 = W that a P is W
21)\t29 = D in F in a L Y
22)\t64 = S on a C B
23)\t40 = D & N of the G F
24)\t76 = T in the B P
25)\t50 = W to L Y L
26)\t99 = B of B on the W
27)\t60 = S in a M
28)\t1 = H on a U
29)\t9 = J on the S C
30)\t7 = B for S B
31)\t21 = D on a D
32)\t7 = W of the A W

# 6 is wrong. There are only eight, not nine. #'s 13 and 26 = LOL

I got 22 of them, the others will probably come to me later. Once you pick up the pattern and that it's mostly commonly known stuff it's easy to figure them out.

I won't add any answers so as not to give them away to other people - though I gave away #6 to anyone with common sense.


Edit: Correction, make that 23. I got #23 while reading them out loud to DH.

Scoring 1 to 5 is Average, 6 to 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19+ Genius

1) 26 = L of the A
letters of the alphabet
2) 7 = D of the W
days of the week
3) 1001 = A N

4) 12 = S of Z

5) 54 = C in a D (with J)

6) 9 = P in the S S

7) 88 = P K
piano keys
8) 13 = S on the A F

9) 32 = D at which W F
degrees at which water freezes
10) 18 = H on a G C

11) 90 = D in R A

12) 8 = S on a S S

13) 3 = B M (S H T R)

14) 4 = Q in a G
quarts in a gallon
15) 24 = H in a D
hours in a day
16) 1 = W on a U
wheel on a unicycle
17) 5 = D in a Z C
digits in a zip code
18) 57 = H V

19) 11 = P on a F B T

20) 1000 = W that a P is W

21) 29 = D in F in a L Y
days in February in a leap year
22) 64 = S on a C B

23) 40 = D & N of the G F
days & nights of the great flood
24) 76 = T in the B P

25) 50 = W to L Y L
ways to leave your lover
26) 99 = B of B on the W
bottles of beer on the wall
27) 60 = S in a M
seconds in a minute
28) 1 = H on a U
handle on an umbrella? [not sure about this one, tho]
29) 9 = J on the S C

30) 7 = B for S B
brides for seven brothers
31) 21 = D on a D

32) 7 = W of the A W

well, that's the 14 i'm positive about, plus a possible... i didn't look at anyone else's answers yet. probably learn a couple from those!

wonder if i can find a key? i'll look...

^And spoiled it for anyone else that happens to look at your post.

Hm, unicycle. Never would have guessed anything to do with a unicycle.

1) 26 = L of the A
letters of the alphabet
2) 7 = D of the W
days of the week
3) 1001 = A N

4) 12 = S of Z
12 signs of zodiac

5) 54 = C in a D (with J)

6) 9 = P in the S S

7) 88 = P K
piano keys
8) 13 = S on the A F

9) 32 = D at which W F
degrees at which water freezes
10) 18 = H on a G C

11) 90 = D in R A

12) 8 = S on a S S

13) 3 = B M (S H T R)
3 blind mice see how they run

14) 4 = Q in a G
quarts in a gallon
15) 24 = H in a D
hours in a day
16) 1 = W on a U
wheel on a unicycle
17) 5 = D in a Z C
digits in a zip code
18) 57 = H V

19) 11 = P on a F B T
players on a football team

20) 1000 = W that a P is W

21) 29 = D in F in a L Y
days in February in a leap year
22) 64 = S on a C B
squares on a chess board
23) 40 = D & N of the G F
days & nights of the great flood
24) 76 = T in the B P

25) 50 = W to L Y L
ways to leave your lover
26) 99 = B of B on the W
bottles of beer on the wall
27) 60 = S in a M
seconds in a minute
28) 1 = H on a U
handle on an umbrella? [not sure about this one, tho]
29) 9 = J on the S C

30) 7 = B for S B
brides for seven brothers
31) 21 = D on a D

32) 7 = W of the A W


just to add a couple more

As long as we're giving away the answers, I'll add my

Too tired to think of any more right now.

1) 26 = L of the A
letters of the alphabet
2) 7 = D of the W
days of the week
3) 1001 = A N
Arabian Nights

4) 12 = S of Z
12 signs of zodiac

5) 54 = C in a D (with J)
Cards in a Deck (with Jokers)

6) 9 = P in the S S

7) 88 = P K
piano keys
8) 13 = S on the A F
Stripes on the American Flag

9) 32 = D at which W F
degrees at which water freezes
10) 18 = H on a G C

11) 90 = D in R A
Degrees in a Right Angle

12) 8 = S on a S S

13) 3 = B M (S H T R)
3 blind mice see how they run

14) 4 = Q in a G
quarts in a gallon
15) 24 = H in a D
hours in a day
16) 1 = W on a U
wheel on a unicycle
17) 5 = D in a Z C
digits in a zip code
18) 57 = H V

19) 11 = P on a F B T
players on a football team

20) 1000 = W that a P is W
Words that a Picture is Worth

21) 29 = D in F in a L Y
days in February in a leap year
22) 64 = S on a C B
squares on a chess board
23) 40 = D & N of the G F
days & nights of the great flood
24) 76 = T in the B P
Trombones in the Big Parade

25) 50 = W to L Y L
ways to leave your lover
26) 99 = B of B on the W
bottles of beer on the wall
27) 60 = S in a M
seconds in a minute
28) 1 = H on a U
handle on an umbrella? [not sure about this one, tho]
29) 9 = J on the S C

30) 7 = B for S B
brides for seven brothers
31) 21 = D on a D

32) 7 = W of the A W
Wonders of the Ancient World


just to add a couple more

I think I have all the answers. I'm not going to post them, but if you are having trouble you can ask and I'll post.

For the record, #28 is one horn on a unicorn.

Originally Posted by strange_wings

# 6 is wrong. There are only eight, not nine.

#'s 13 and 26 = LOL

I got 22 of them, the others will probably come to me later. Once you pick up the pattern and that it's mostly commonly known stuff it's easy to figure them out.

I won't add any answers so as not to give them away to other people - though I gave away #6 to anyone with common sense.


Edit: Correction, make that 23. I got #23 while reading them out loud to DH.

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I always knew you were a genius! As for #6, yeah, I thought about changing it. This is showing it's age!

Originally Posted by laureen227

25) 50 = W to L Y L
ways to leave your lover
...
wonder if i can find a key? i'll look...
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Oh, that's different than what we got! I think yours is right!

As for an answer key, I looked, but didn't see all of these. I did try to get them all before I "cheated", though! I worked with my friend, and we got all but two with out googling it!

Of course, one was wrong, but still, that's only missing 3!

Some of these make no sense to me. Like the trombone thing? What is that from?

I got quite a few of them, but there are some that after the answers were posted, I still don't know what it means. I guess I've never seen/read/heard of/whatever those particular things.

Originally Posted by AlleyGirl

Some of these make no sense to me. Like the trombone thing? What is that from?

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It's a song from the musical "The Music Man."

^I've still never heard of that.

I don't know if I would be considered a genesis, I've never taken an actual IQ test and generally I am quite awful at all things math related. I rely heavily on the iN of my INTJ personality to guess at stuff. (if you don't know what I'm talking about search on here for a past thread I made - personality test or look up myer-briggs type indicator) Online IQ tests have to be wrong as I usually test in the 140s.


Here's another similar test for anyone who likes this sort of stuff. http://www.genius-test.com/?email=&part=1

Scoring 1 to 5 is Average, 6 to 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19+ Genius

Example Question: 16 = O in a P\t\tAnswer: 16 Ounces in a Pound

1)\t26 = L of the A - Letters of the Alphabet
2)\t7 = D of the W - Days of the week
3)\t1001 = A N - Arabian nights
4)\t12 = S of Z - signs of zodiac
5)\t54 = C in a D (with J)
6)\t9 = P in the S S -
7)\t88 = P K - piano keys
8)\t13 = S on the A F - stripes on the American Flag
9)\t32 = D at which W F - degrees at which water freezes
10)\t18 = H on a G C
11)\t90 = D in R A - degrees in a right angle
12)\t8 = S on a S S
13)\t3 = B M (S H T R)
14)\t4 = Q in a G - quarts in a gallon
15)\t24 = H in a D - hours in a day
16)\t1 = W on a U
17)\t5 = D in a Z C
18)\t57 = H V - Heintz varieties
19)\t11 = P on a F B T
20)\t1000 = W that a P is W
21)\t29 = D in F in a L Y - days in February in a leap year
22)\t64 = S on a C B
23)\t40 = D & N of the G F - days and nights of the great flood
24)\t76 = T in the B P - trombones in the big parade
25)\t50 = W to L Y L - ways to leave your lover
26)\t99 = B of B on the W - bottles of beer on the wall
27)\t60 = S in a M - seconds in a minute
28)\t1 = H on a U - horn on a unicorn
29)\t9 = J on the S C
30)\t7 = B for S B
31)\t21 = D on a D
32)\t7 = W of the A W - wonders of the ancient world

Here's the few answers that I got


1)\t26 = L of the A Letters of the Alphabet
2)\t7 = D of the W Days of the week
3)\t1001 = A N
4)\t12 = S of Z
5)\t54 = C in a D (with J) cards in a deck(with jokers)
6)\t9 = P in the S S 9 planets in the solar system
7)\t88 = P K
8)\t13 = S on the A F stripes on the american flag
9)\t32 = D at which W F 32 degrees at which water freezes
10)\t18 = H on a G C holes on a golf course
11)\t90 = D in R A
12)\t8 = S on a S S
13)\t3 = B M (S H T R)
14)\t4 = Q in a G quarts in a gallon
15)\t24 = H in a D hours in a day
16)\t1 = W on a U
17)\t5 = D in a Z C
18)\t57 = H V
19)\t11 = P on a F B T players on a football team
20)\t1000 = W that a P is W
21)\t29 = D in F in a L Y Days in february in a leap year
22)\t64 = S on a C B
23)\t40 = D & N of the G F days and nighs of the great flood
24)\t76 = T in the B P
25)\t50 = W to L Y L
26)\t99 = B of B on the W bottles of beer on the wall
27)\t60 = S in a M seconds in a minute
28)\t1 = H on a U
29)\t9 = J on the S C judges on the supreme court
30)\t7 = B for S B
31)\t21 = D on a D
32)\t7 = W of the A W wonders of te ancient world

Originally Posted by GoldyCat

It's a song from the musical "The Music Man."

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*slaps forehead* I play trombone so I should've known that! I'm sure you can find it on youtube if you look..now that song is in my head now

Originally Posted by GoldyCat

As long as we're giving away the answers, I'll add my

Too tired to think of any more right now.

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figured out another...

1) 26 = L of the A
letters of the alphabet
2) 7 = D of the W
days of the week
3) 1001 = A N
Arabian Nights

4) 12 = S of Z
12 signs of zodiac

5) 54 = C in a D (with J)
Cards in a Deck (with Jokers)

6) 9 = P in the S S
planets in the solar system - poor Pluto!
7) 88 = P K
piano keys
8) 13 = S on the A F
Stripes on the American Flag

9) 32 = D at which W F
degrees at which water freezes
10) 18 = H on a G C

11) 90 = D in R A
Degrees in a Right Angle

12) 8 = S on a S S

13) 3 = B M (S H T R)
3 blind mice see how they run

14) 4 = Q in a G
quarts in a gallon
15) 24 = H in a D
hours in a day
16) 1 = W on a U
wheel on a unicycle
17) 5 = D in a Z C
digits in a zip code
18) 57 = H V

19) 11 = P on a F B T
players on a football team

20) 1000 = W that a P is W
Words that a Picture is Worth

21) 29 = D in F in a L Y
days in February in a leap year
22) 64 = S on a C B
squares on a chess board
23) 40 = D & N of the G F
days & nights of the great flood
24) 76 = T in the B P
Trombones in the Big Parade

25) 50 = W to L Y L
ways to leave your lover
26) 99 = B of B on the W
bottles of beer on the wall
27) 60 = S in a M
seconds in a minute
28) 1 = H on a U
handle on an umbrella? [not sure about this one, tho]
29) 9 = J on the S C

30) 7 = B for S B
brides for seven brothers
31) 21 = D on a D

32) 7 = W of the A W
Wonders of the Ancient World